Spearfish, SD vs Mitchell, SD

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricSpearfish, SDMitchell, SD
Population12,93015,649
Median Household Income$65,688$58,620
Median Rent$963/mo$851/mo
Median Home Value$346,200$192,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.9%36.9%
Poverty Rate15.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.9% (county)1.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k232288
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9471,756
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F84°F
Winter Lows17°F12°F
Snowfall71 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min12.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.114.6
College Degree Rate41.8%23.6%
Foreign-Born %2.6%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.9%+0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.